Full Sized Spare Question (Aww Man!/Everybody Groans!)

[02Ocean224]

This is not that kind of question. We have covered many, many, MANY!, times on how to fit it underneath the tray. I am interested in the specs of a replacement wheel. I want to shop around for a cheap, ugly, steel wheel to mount one of my old tires (225/60-16) as a spare. Does anyone know the wheel spec's for an 02 V70 XC? ...yes, I looked in the manual. [thumbup]

[Art]

Size: 7 x 16
Bolt Pattern: 5 x 108
Offset: 49mm

IIRC, the stock tire size was 215/65/16. You could also check with your local salvage yard to see if they have a used Tellus wheel kicking around.

[mbsl98]

I scored an almost new matching alloy on Ebay for $75. plus shipping, from a Volvo dealer. Lucky for me, I was the only bidder, as it was an auction for a single wheel. At least you won't have to pay teh $80+ for the tire pressure monitor to go in the wheel :)

[02Ocean224]

The original size was 215/65-16. The clown who owned the car before me installed 225/60-16. The manual says to check inside the fuel door for tire size info. The only thing inside my fuel door is pretty Ocean Race blue. :confused: Previous owner must have replaced the fuel door too.

[Jack]

Actually I think more than a couple of us run tires in that size because there's a better selection of tires to choose from. There aren't many vehicles that spec 215/65-16 for the OEM size and 225/60-16 is very close to the same diameter.

FWIW, I believe the tire sticker in US vehicles is somewhere around the driver's door.

[02Ocean224]

Sorry if my "clown" comment offended anyone. I had a bad CPO experience. When we originally got the car we found many broken and incorrect parts installed. I did not get a CPO checksheet and had to go back and request it. They did not have it, so I waited while they scampered to forge one up. I watched them do it while I waited outside their little glass office. Volvo's warranty people stated that they would not warranty the incorrectly installed parts because they were not defective - just wrong parts. The CPO process is up to the individual dealers to accomplish and they each do it in their own special way. Translation: If the dealer feels that taking two minutes to verify the car has a Volvo logo then sending Billy around back to give it a car wash qualifies as certification, then that will do. I have had to fight like mad to get stupid little things fixed. I just thought it was typical when I found the tires were not factory spec. :rolleyes:

[02Ocean224]

FYI... on eBay $80 shipped. Hope a link is ok, apologies if it is not.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Volvo-16x7-TELLUS-Wheel-for-S60-V70-V70XC-S80-SALE_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a1326Q7c66Q3a 2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c39Q3a1Q7c240Q3a1308Q7c301Q3a1Q7c293Q 3a1Q7c294Q3a50QQ_trksidZp3286Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZite m250353891654QQitemZ250353891654QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ 5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories

[sjonnie]

I also would like to upgrade to a full size spare. Currently I have Goodyear Assurance TT on there and they are directional, which makes a full size spare pointless (would only fit one side, lol). Unfortunately these tires are pretty new, luckily I drive a lot of miles :) So, when they get near the end of their lifespan I am going to install the Yokohama Geolander A/T-S tires, only A/T tires than come in 215/65/16 so I figure why not. I used them on my truck and they were great tires, "H" speed rating too, pretty good for an A/T tire. So anyway, say I put one on the spare, well, fine, but then consider the following, 50,000 miles later I get a flat and want to put the spare on to drive home 5,00 miles from North Carolina or something. Isn't there going to be a significant diameter difference between the spare tire and the 3 worn tires on the vehicle? So I'm wondering, if I do that, should I rotate the tires swapping between the spare every time. That will mean I have to get a Tellus wheel, but they are easy to pick up for less than $100 used. Then due to rotating tires on and off every 5,000 miles, there will be a difference of 5,000 miles on the tires on the car, which shouldn't be a problem should it?